Link following in macOS - CVE-2025-31182
Published: April 2, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU106872
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-31182
CWE-ID: CWE-59
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Affected software:
macOS
macOS
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local application to gain delete arbitrary files on the system.
The
vulnerability exists due to insecure symbolic link following in libxpc. A local application can delete files from the system it does not have access to.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-31182
Install updates from vendor's website.